Delhi’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) reached a severe level of 425 at 9 a.m. today, prompting authorities to enforce stricter pollution controls. In response to the worsening air quality, the Sub-Committee on the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) under the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has invoked Stage-III measures across the National Capital Region (NCR) with immediate effect.

The decision follows a review of Delhi’s air pollution trends, driven by calm winds, a stable atmosphere, and unfavourable meteorological conditions that have allowed pollutants to accumulate. The Stage-III or “Severe” category, applicable when the AQI ranges between 401 and 450, adds to the restrictions already in place under Stages I and II.

Pollution Control Boards across NCR, including the

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